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Rejoice, O people, in the mounting years,
Wherein God’s mighty purposes unfold;
From age to age
his righteous reign appears,
From land to land the love of Christ is told.
Rejoice, O people, in your glorious Lord;
Lift up your hearts in jubilant accord.
Rejoice, O people, in the years of old,
When prophets’ glowing vision lit the way;
Till saint and martyr sped the venture bold,
And eager hearts awoke to greet the day.
Rejoice in God’s glad messengers of peace,
Who bore the Saviour’s gospel of release.
Rejoice, O people, in this living hour:
Low lies our pride and human wisdom dies;
But on the cross
God’s love reveals his power;
And from his waiting church
new hopes arise.
Rejoice that while our sinfulness divides,
One Christian fellowship of love abides.
Rejoice, O people, in the days to be,
When o’er the strife
of nations sounding clear,
Shall ring love’s gracious song of victory,
To east and west
his kingdom bringing near.
Rejoice, rejoice, his church on earth is one,
And binds the ransomed nations
‘neath the sun.
Rejoice, O people, in that final day
When all the travail of creation ends;
Christ now attains his universal sway,
O’er heaven and earth
his royal Word extends:
That word proclaimed
where saints and martyrs trod,
The glorious gospel of the blessèd God.
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